Crockett & Carquinez Strait

Crockett is located on the Mexican land grant Rancho El Pinole made to Ygnacio Martinez, and is named after Joseph B. Crockett, a judge on the California Supreme Court. The town started when Thomas Edwards Sr. bought the land from Judge Crockett in 1867. Edwards built his home and established a company town for the C&H Sugar company.Crocketville post office was established in 1883, and the name was changed to Crockett later that year. Carquinez Strait Alferd Zampa Memorial Suspension Bridge Carquinez Suspension Bridge Carquinez Strait Amtrak train Carquinez Suspension Bridge Carquinez Suspension Bridge Old Barn Old side wheeler riverboat C&H Pure Cane Sugar Refinery C&H Sugar Alferd Zampa Memorial Suspension Bridge Alferd Zampa Memorial Suspension Bridge Alferd Zampa Memorial Suspension Bridge Carquinez Suspension Bridge Alferd Zampa &Carquinez Bridge C&H Sugar Refinery C&H Sugar C&H Sugar Alferd Zampa Memorial Suspension Bridge Carquinez Suspension Bridge Carquinez Strait - looking west - View from Eckley Pier Crockett Soda Works. comment | share Type your message and click Add Comment It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest. Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name Name Email help private comment click on thumbnails for full image